Opinion | Calling All Trial Witnesses

The Senate impeachment trial began Tuesday with political theater over rules. Senate Republicans prefer an expeditious trial while Democrats who rushed to impeach in the House are suddenly demanding witnesses and crying “coverup.” So let’s break down what’s really going on in the fight over witnesses.

By our deadline, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell looked set to keep his caucus together for his organizing resolution. His framework provides Democratic House impeachment managers 24 hours over three working days to make their...

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opinion Talk about opening a can of worms. All the skeletons will come out. DC, dirtball central

opinion Why would they? The Biden’s corruption allegations are irrelevant to the case. Two separate problems.

opinion The Bidens are irrelevant to this trial. Overwhelming evidence demonstrates that this is a red herring, and Trump's actions were serious enough to have him removed from office.

opinion How would that event be relavent to the case...If Joe gets elected look out Trump. It will be Joe on the impeachment trial for abuse of power getting into Trump's life. Flip flop. Power is not meant to be abused in such nature..

opinion Probably because they aren't relevant to the impeachment hearing.

opinion WHY are there so many stupid takes from Editorial Boards? Their testimony is irrelevant to the impeachment trial. Stop doing Trump’s work for him; unless, of course, that’s your goal.

opinion WSJ always with the Trump propaganda. Given up all pretenses of impartial journalism. It's not about the Biden's, it's about abuse of power. Let's hear from actual witnesses to the ' perfect call ' have them testify under oath.

opinion It would be irrelevant. The Bidens should probably be investigated. There is a right way to do that. This wasn't the way. That is what this is about. Guilty or not, they had a right as does every American to the due process of law.

opinion How ignorant can you be! I realize your desperate to find a way out for the worst president ever. The Biden issue has no bearing on what trump has done! politico cnni Salon AP MotherJones MSNBC HuffPost Slate nytimes BBCWorld washingtonpost bpolitics thedailybeast

opinion why should anyone? Did they force Donald to withhold military funds? Did they force Donald to obstruct Congress by withholding documents and witnesses?

opinion Aside from the fact that their testimony isn't the least bit relevant, Democrats rightly fear that Republicans will use the testimony to keep laying down a fog of confusion to avoid coming to the only correct conclusion...that Trump abused the power of his office.

opinion Neither Biden is relevant to the articles of impeachment. Graham started a senate investigation into Biden's back in November.

opinion Again, they could be guilty of everything they were accused of and it would justify the steps taken by Trump. opinion is THE WORST

opinion Hardly relevant, unless you are regurgitating the GOP playbook of deflection & projection!

opinion What a bunch of traitorous sycophants at this paper, playing silly games with their articles all while the foundations of republic are eroded. For what? A tax cut? Pathetic

opinion costareports This was the most really honest thing you have said! Truth is served by access to our senators and should not be fettered!

opinion I’m not going to click, but assume this is another one of their whack job right wing wackos commenting.

opinion They have no relevance at all to the trial.

opinion The Biden's aren't relevant to realDonaldTrump's bribery crimes with Ukraine! RemoveTrump IMPOTUS45Forever

opinion They are not relevant to the proceedings. Period.

opinion Hunter Biden could answer every question saying if he did anything wrong, why hasn’t the DOJ investigated him rather than asking Ukraine.

opinion The proper place for Hunter Biden is you believe trump and Fox News would have been the FBI. Why didn’t trump go there? I think we all know the answer!

opinion We doubt Republicans and WSJ Editorial Board want to hear from anybody who could offer actual substantive evidence in the case, writes Everybody.

opinion Please make the case for relevancy of any testimony they might give.

opinion I’d like to hear what Hunter Biden has to say ..

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